Lot no. 188
HELLENISTIC VOTIVE TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF DOVE
Canosa, Ca. 400 - 200 BC
A terracotta dove depicted naturalistically with its head turned to the side. Traces of blue and pink pigment are visible and the wings are carefully delineated. The underside features holes designed for attaching legs.
Size: 185mm x 105mm; Weight: 240g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s Antiquities sale, 6 October 2011, lot 177.
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